I’ve got something very cool and different this week on Breakfast All Day A La Carte, which I’m excited about sharing. Theresa Farrell is a longtime ballerina and the executive director of the American Contemporary Ballet here in Los Angeles. She’s elegant and radiant but also genuine and sweet as...
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Breakfast All Day Podcast 5/29/19
Eventually we will all get the Elton John songs out of our heads. For now, though, we’re talking about “Rocketman” in a special Wednesday episode of Breakfast All Day. And we’re chatting at Alonso’s house this time because I am in the middle of moving. He, Matt and I review...
Read moreBreakfast All Day Podcast: A La Carte With Madeleine Brand
One of my favorite jobs of the many jobs I do is going on KCRW’s “Press Play” to talk movies on Friday mornings with the great Madeleine Brand. This time, I got to turn the tables and ask her the questions. Eventually we will have a conversation that doesn’t involve...
Read moreBreakfast All Day Podcast 5/23/19
Get ready for one of the best movies of the year. “Booksmart” is in theaters this weekend, and Matt, Alonso and I have a rave review on the latest episode of Breakfast All Day. We also discuss “Aladdin,” the latest Disney live-action re-do; “Brightburn,” which is a cross between a...
Read moreBreakfast All Day Podcast: A La Carte With J.P. Manoux
Of all the people I’ve interviewed for this A La Carte series, J.P. Manoux has the greatest how-do-we-know-each-other? story of all. No one else will ever come close. But you may know him from his decades in comedy, television and commercials. J.P. talks about growing up as the eldest of...
Read moreBreakfast All Day Podcast 5/17/19
Just like Keanu Reeves, we’re unstoppable here at the Breakfast All Day Podcast. Matt, Alonso and I review the completely gnarly action thriller “John Wick: Chapter 3 — Parabellum” (which I say is the best one yet); the swoony YA romance “The Sun Is Also a Star”; “The Souvenir,” an...
Read moreBreakfast All Day Podcast: A La Carte With Julie Buxbaum
Julie Buxbaum is a brilliant, best-selling author whose latest Young Adult novel, “Hope and Other Punch Lines,” just arrived in bookstores. She’s also a total sweetheart whom I don’t get to see often enough. Julie discusses growing up as an obsessive reader and studious girl in suburban New York, going...
Read moreBreakfast All Day Podcast 5/10/19
It’s been a while, but all four of us are at the table this week to enjoy a little Breakfast All Day. And it’s a good thing, too, because this is a packed week with a wide variety of movies. Matt, Alonso, Ben and I review “Pokemon Detective Pikachu” (which...
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Breakfast All Day Podcast: A La Carte With Howard Bryant
Howard Bryant is a longtime sports writer, author and ESPN personality, but he’s voraciously knowledgeable (and opinionated) about a wide variety of topics. He’s also a lovely, quick-witted guy and a joy to talk with, and I’m always happy to see him when he visits Los Angeles from his home...
Read moreBreakfast All Day Podcast 5/3/19
We’ve got all the snappy banter you could ever need this week on the Breakfast All Day Podcast. Alonso, Matt and I review the hilarious rom-com “Long Shot,” starring Seth Rogen and Charlize Theron. On the opposite end of the spectrum, we also discuss the lame and flat animated musical...
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